David McKee was born on January 2, 1935 in Tavistock, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Mr Benn, Towser (1982) and King Rollo (1980). He was married to Barbara Ennuss. He died on April 6, 2022 in France.
Children's book author and illustrator known for the Mr Benn series, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, and Not Now, Bernard.
He studied at Plymouth College of Art and Hornsey College of Art in London. He started out as a freelance illustrator for publications including Punch and the Reader's Digest.